Continue looking at the seven final sayings Jesus made on the cross. As we look in the context of the story of God’s love for us, our need for Him, and his plan to redeem us, we see the heart of the Savior.
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“Father, forgive them.” (Luke 23:34)
The Big Idea: Christ gives us the
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IT IS FINISHED
John 19:30
These three English words are actually one Greek Word - TETELESTAI - - - IT IS FINISHED - IT IS ACCOMPLISHED - IT IS COMPLETED - THE WORK IS DONE ! - - - IT WAS NOT A CRY OF DEFEAT - IT WAS A SHOUT OF VICTORY ! TELELESTAI - IT IS FINISHED - IT STANDS FINISHED - IT
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Over the last year we have considered 6 of the 7 last words of Jesus from the cross. Today we are go

Over the last year we have considered 6 of the 7 last words of Jesus from the cross. Today we are going to consider the meaning of these words of Christ "It is finished"
Q What does "It is finished mean" What does Jesus mean?
The word in particular that Jesus used means "complete, perfect
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Today we consider what Jesus means when He says "it is finished and we ask ourselves if it is finished for us.

Introductory Considerations
1. After being ordained into ministry and installed in Welland, local paper reported on the event - heading was "From Saving money to saving souls", referring to how an accountant became a minister of the word. Being involved in the work of God in saving souls is a
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“IT IS FINISHED” was the triumphant shout of our Lord as He died on the cross for us.These words remind us that there is nothing we can do to earn our salvation. What need to be done has been done by Christ.

INTRODUCTION
U.S. history records the building of a great transcontinental railway which united the country by rail from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In its day it was a tremendous undertaking which at one point was suspended because of financial problems.Eventually, however, it was
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John 19:28-30
28Jesus knew that everything was now finished, and to fulfill the Scriptures he said, ¡§I am thirsty.¡¨„T 29A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ¡§It is
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The finished work of Christ has provided all that you will ever need to secure your salvation.

It Is Finished!
John 19:28-30
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon
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Before the Cross, is His story...who He was and why He came. After the Cross, there is nothing. Nothing more to come. All that is needed has been done. It is finished.

Open: Bible tells us "God made Sabbath for man." For rest and to remember the work of Jesus Christ
Today: Special Sabbath Easter This week-end represented Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.
God had a plan. It started in the garden-- 1 sacrifice for 2 people
Later nation of
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We can recognize the finished work of God in creation and His Sabbath rest as a foreshadow of Christ’s finished work on the cross and the rest we have in Him.

1. A work was finished.
a. In creation (2:1-2a)
b. In Christ (John 19:30)
2. A rest was entered.
a. In creation (2:2b)
b. In Christ (Hebrews 4:1-10)
3. A blessing was pronounced.
a. In creation (2:3)
b. In Christ (Revelation 21:6-7)
GENESIS 2:1-3
This morning one
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Christ’s words, "It is finished," describe and summarize his life and ministry; his victory over the powers of sin, evil, and death.

Sermon for Good Friday Yr B, 18/04/2003
Based on Jn. 19:30
“It is finished”
Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta
By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson
Here we are on Good Friday, the most solemn day of the entire church year. This day has also been called Holy Friday and Black Friday.
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For Labor Day Sunday: God is not finished with His work on us until we finish our work for Him. An experiential service.

The car in front of mine was carrying a puzzling bumper sticker. In large, readable print, it said, [hold up sign] “PBPWMGIFWMY”. Whatever could that mean? And what language was that? Polish, maybe? Swahili? Hindi? Serbo-Croatian? I inched a little closer, because there was something
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Finished!
John 19:17-30
Introduction
It was breathtaking as we sat in a small gazebo in Jerusalem. Our Holy Land group was at the Garden Tomb, it’s a private park owned by a religious organization in England. We were listening to a British gentleman explain why they believed the Garden Tomb is
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John 19:30: “IT IS FINISHED”
1) O sa-cred head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded, With thorns your only crown,
O sa-cred head, no glory Now from your face does shine;
Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call you mine.
2) Men mock and taunt
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Finished!
Intro.
About four years ago, I started to clean and organize the office in our home…. It’s not finished.
About three months ago, I started working on a biography for our web site…it’s not finished.
How many have a hard time finishing something you started?
-We often start
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This is the second in a series of Easter sermons examining the Passion of Christ. This sermon investigates forgivess as a theme of the cross.

The Passion Pt 2
It Is Finished
Luke 23:26-49
Last week we began our discussion of the Passion of Christ. Those climactic 4 days in the ministry of our Lord. Last week in Gethsemane’s shadows we found the Love of God demonstrated. We found the frailty of human effort and the power of God, and
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